Style Up: Like having a free personal stylist through your computer
If you’re anything like me, your mornings are crazy–waking everybody up, making breakfast, walking the dog, packing backpacks, getting the kids dressed, and more. Sometimes it’s hard to find time to also put together a chic outfit that lets the world...
iStoryTime: The new ebook library features your kids’ favorite characters
If you love giving your kids access to ebooks but hate having to buy them a la carte, check out the new ebook library recently launched by Zuuka, one of the oldest and best resources in the ebook world. Over the last few years, iStoryTime has been building up an...
A smart cap that lets you know when football is taking its toll on your kid
Football parents around the country are becoming more and more concerned about concussions. Some of these medical findings we’re hearing about are pretty scary. But football isn’t going away any time soon, so how do we keep our kids safe while...
One Globe Kids takes your children around the world in a most creative way
My husband and I really want our kids to learn to appreciate other cultures, which means we have to actively seek out ways to expose them to other cultures, and here’s a wonderful new one. One Globe Kids was created by a multi-cultural, globe-trotting mom with a...
Checked Twice: A visual holiday wish list registry that keeps your whole family on the same page
We’re not newbies when it comes to online gift wish lists and registries, but now there’s a new one that just may be smarter than all the rest. I have the same problem every year at Christmas with gift-giving: My kids see something they want, I...
Mynd: Possibly the best free calendar app we’ve found.
I’m the type of person who loves to be organized. It’s embarrassing admitting that school supply shopping tops my list of fun stuff to do. But when it comes to calendars, I’m kind of a stick in the mud. I mean, even though we’ve reviewed a lot...
eReatah: Like a Netflix for e-books. Books you get to keep.
I love the feel of a real book in my hands, but I have to admit I really love the convenience of ebooks when I’ve just finished The Hunger Games and I can’t wait more than five minutes to get Catching Fire downloaded on my iPad. But what do you do when...
A unique school fundraising idea using your very own photos
School fundraisers are increasingly necessary these days with so many funding cuts, but we all know that even as kids are out shilling candy and wrapping paper, it’s their parents end up doing most of the work. So I’m excited to find this very innovative...
Turning your photos into talking photos with the Shuttersong app
I love when I catch that perfect, precious moment of my sweet little guys and girl on camera. But the ability to add their adorable little voices to the photo? Stop it. The new Shuttersong app does this effortlessly. This is seriously ratcheting up the adorable factor...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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